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Hamas blocking contractors from area set for new construction touted in Trump’s Gaza peace plan: report

Nypost · · 281 words · By Jewish News Syndicate
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“Hamas blocked Gazan contractors last week from reaching an area in Rafah designated for a new Palestinian city under the Trump administration’s peace plan”
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Multiple sources report that Hamas prevented contractors from accessing a site in Rafah intended for a UAE-funded project linked to the Trump administration's plan.
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web search NEUTRAL — Rafah (Arabic: رفح Rafaḥ [rafaħ]) is a largely destroyed and depopulated[6][7] city in the southern Gaza Strip, Palestine, that serves as the capital of the Rafah Governorate. It is located 30 kilomet…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rafah
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web search NEUTRAL — The contractors, who came from various parts of the Strip, were forcibly turned away. Hamas views the UAE-funded project not just as aid, but as a political maneuver to replace its authority, having p…
https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-895965
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web search NEUTRAL — The report alleged that contractors were threatened at gunpoint by Hamas, who refused to permit them passage to the site. The “Emirati City” is part of an Israeli plan to “concentrate” Gaza’s populati…
https://qudsnen.co/post?id=67722&slug=palestinian-authoritie…
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“The contractors, who had come from across the Gaza Strip, were forced to turn back even though they had been sent there in coordination with the Israel Defense Forces and the Civil Military Coordination Center (CMCC)”
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Sources confirm that contractors coordinated by the IDF and CMCC were turned back by Hamas forces.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Civil Military Coordination Center (CMCC) is a body established in October 2025 as part of a peace agreement which aims to coordinate stabilization and relief efforts in the Gaza Strip in the afte…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil-Military_Coordination_Ce…
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web search NEUTRAL — The United Arab Emirates is underwriting the project with a reported $1.2 billion contribution. The incident marks the first time Hamas has actively interfered in an activity coordinated by the CMCC a…
https://virtualjerusalem.com/hamas-forces-said-to-turn-back-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The U.S.-led Civil-Military Coordination Center is proposing a residential zone in Gaza with biometric surveillance, checkpoints, and educational programs promoting normalization with Israel.
https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/cmcc-leaked-documents-gaza-re…
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“the Civil Military Coordination Center (CMCC), the headquarters set up in the Israeli city of Kiryat Gat to manage stabilization efforts in Gaza”
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Wikipedia and news reports explicitly state that the Civil Military Coordination Center (CMCC) is located in Kiryat Gat to manage Gaza stabilization efforts.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Civil Military Coordination Center (CMCC) is a body established in October 2025 as part of a peace agreement which aims to coordinate stabilization and relief efforts in the Gaza Strip in the afte…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil-Military_Coordination_Ce…
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web search NEUTRAL — The U.S. Central Command opened a Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) in Israel, Oct. 17, marking the formal establishment of a main coordination hub for Gaza assistance five days after world le…
https://www.centcom.mil/MEDIA/PRESS-RELEASES/Press-Release-V…
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web search NEUTRAL — The US-backed Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) in southern Israel's Kiryat Gat continues to grow as efforts to stabilize Gaza ramp up. The center, created on October 17 by US Central Command …
https://www.fdd.org/analysis/2025/11/24/an-inside-look-at-th…
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“The workers were starting construction on “New Rafah,” a plan for 100,000-plus housing units which was unveiled by Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law and special adviser, at the World Economic Forum in Davos in January.”
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Multiple sources, including The Independent and Middle East Eye, report that Jared Kushner unveiled a 'New Rafah' plan with 100,000+ housing units at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jared Kushner has unveiled a plan to turn Gaza into a region modelled on “free market principles” akin to that of the US, complete with tall buildings along the coast and business districts.
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/jared-kushner-unveils-fre…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jared Kushner unveils 'board of peace master plan' for Gaza Strip redevelopment.An image showing the ‘New Rafah’, which is said to include 100,000-plus permanent housing units, along with medical faci…
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/trump-b…
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web search NEUTRAL — Glittering towers lining the Mediterranean coastline, a “New Gaza” and “New Rafah” in the offing, with more than 100,000 housing units alongside orderly industrial parks – and even a new airport. All …
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/23/imperial-agenda-wha…
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“The new city is part of a larger “New Gaza” plan presented by Kushner, who sits on the executive board of the Board of Peace.”
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Wikipedia confirms the existence of the Board of Peace Executive Board and Jared Kushner's membership, and news sources link the 'New Rafah' city to the broader 'New Gaza' plan.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Board of Peace Executive Board, with a focus on diplomacy and investment. Seven members were appointed by Trump. The Gaza Executive Board, to direct the NCAG.Jared Kushner – Donald Trump's son-in-…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Board_of_Peace
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web search NEUTRAL — A slide from Jared Kushner's "New Gaza" presentation in Davos, Switzerland, includes an annotated map outlining different areas of the Gaza Strip. Screenshot by NPR/Board of Peace slide deck hide capt…
https://www.npr.org/2026/02/02/nx-s1-5694656/jared-kushner-n…
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web search NEUTRAL — The new city is part of a larger “New Gaza” plan presented by Kushner, who sits on the executive board of the Board of Peace. The United Arab Emirates is underwriting the project with a reported $1.2 …
https://virtualjerusalem.com/hamas-forces-said-to-turn-back-…
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“The United Arab Emirates is underwriting the project with a reported $1.2 billion contribution.”
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The specific figure of a $1.2 billion contribution from the UAE is mentioned in reports regarding the Hamas interference incident, but not independently verified by other financial or official UAE sources in the provided evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — The United Arab Emirates is underwriting the project with a reported $1.2 billion contribution. The incident marks the first time Hamas has actively interfered in an activity coordinated by the CMCC a…
https://virtualjerusalem.com/hamas-forces-said-to-turn-back-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Get the latest update on UAE, business, life style, UAE jobs, gold rate, Exchange rate, UAE holidays, Dubai police, RTA and prayer times from UAE’s largest news portal.
https://gulfnews.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — In a joint statement, the foreign ministers of the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt, Jordan, Turkey, Indonesia, and Pakistan said they welcomed Trump's "leadership and his sincere effo…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1dq9xwngv2o
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“The incident marks the first time Hamas has actively interfered in an activity coordinated by the CMCC and the Board of Peace, the body set up by the Trump administration to oversee the Gaza peace plan”
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Reports from JNS and Virtual Jerusalem both state that this incident marks the first time Hamas actively interfered with activities coordinated by the CMCC and the Board of Peace.
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web search NEUTRAL — The incident marks the first time Hamas has actively interfered in an activity coordinated by the CMCC and the Board of Peace, the body set up by the Trump administration to oversee the Gaza peace pla…
https://www.jns.org/news/israel-news/netanyahu-gaza-board-of…
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web search NEUTRAL — For instance, this week, the IDF said, “Six armed terrorists were identified in the western Rafah area, and following searches that were conducted in the area, it is now confirmed that IDF troops elim…
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-883351
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web search NEUTRAL — A senior diplomat tasked with implementing Donald Trump's peace plan for Gaza has said Hamas could survive as a political movement after handing over power, if it rejected armed conflict and gave up i…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3r248e977eo
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“Israeli security officials have signaled to the US and the Board of Peace that the time is approaching for the resumption of fighting in Gaza”
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While there are reports of security discussions and stalemates, the specific claim that officials have signaled the 'time is approaching for the resumption of fighting' is not corroborated by multiple independent sources in the provided text.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Gaza Board of Peace denied Friday's rumors about closing its Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) in Kiryat Gat, saying the Reuters report was "wrong" and that "the CMCC is advancing its effo…
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-89489…
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web search NEUTRAL — Nickolay Mladenov, high representative for Gaza to the US-led Board of Peace, speaking to journalists on a visit to Jerusalem, also warned that the current stalemate could lead to a permanent division…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3r248e977eo
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web search NEUTRAL — The US and Board of Peace are reportedly preparing to advance Gaza reconstruction efforts in areas outside Hamas control amid stalled talks.A US official said Washington has informed Israel that it do…
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/427027
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